Combined adding apparatus and pencil-box.



G. KRUGER. COMBINED ADDING APPARATUS AND PENCIL BOX. 7 APPLICATION FILEDMAY 16, 1910. 1 ,028,227 Patented June 4, 1912.

COLUMBIA FLANOGRAPH CO" WASHINGTON. D. C.

GEORG KEI TGER, OF GROSS-LICH'IERFELDE, NEAR BERLIN, GERMANY.

COMBINED ADDING APPARATUS AND PENCIL-BOX.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4:, 1912.

Application filed May 16, 1910. Serial No. 561,583.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonc KRtieER, a subjectof the Emperor of Germany, and resident of Gross -Lichterfelde, nearBerlin, Germany, have invented a new and useful Combined AddingApparatus and Pencil- Box, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a combined adding apparatusand encil box for children; said apparatus diii ering from similarexisting apparatus in that the rod or rods, carrying the beads is or areturned into the box while out of use, so that the childs attention isnot attracted by the beads and no cause is given for play duringlessons.

I attain my object by forming the pencil box with an extra compartmentin which one or more U shaped rods, furnished with beads, are pivoted insuch a manner that, after removing the lid, said rod or rods can beturned up for use, the lid is then re-introduced and holds the rod inposition.

My combined adding apparatus and pencil box is illustrated in theannexed drawings.

Figure 1, is a cross-section on line AB of Fig. 4; Fig. 2 is the same asFig. 1 but with the parts ready for use; Fig. 3 is a front elevation asin use; Fig. 4: is a plan with the lid removed.

Pins a and b are driven in the ends of the pencil box so as to passthrough and retain the eyes of the U-shaped rod, or rods, 0 disposed inan inner recess or compartment 0Z surrounding the pencil compartment.Thus, when the adding apparatus is not required for use, the lid 6 hidessame. Slots are cut in the side of the box, near the pins a and Z), toreceive the upright portion of rod 0 when the adding apparatus is inuse.

For use, the lid e is taken out and the rod, or rods 0 turned up asshown in Fig. 3; the lid 6 being then slid back so as to hold the rod,or rods a steady.

It is advantageous to so shape the recess 03 as to prevent the beadsfrom rattling within the box.

I claim:

1. A combined adding apparatus and pencil box, comprising an inner Ushaped recess, a pencil compartment within said recess, pins fixed inthe box across the ends of said recess, a U shaped rod engaging withsaid pins, beads on said rod, slots in the side of the box receiving theupright portions of the rod, when the latter is turned up, and a slidinglid for holding the rod in an erected position, and for the purposespecified.

2. Acombined adding apparatus and pencil box comprising an innerU-shaped recess, a pencil compartment within said recess, pins fixed inthe box across the ends of said recess, a U-shaped rod engaging withsaid pins, beads on said rod, and a sliding lid for holding the rod inan erected position, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORG KRUGER.

Witnesses HENRY HASPER, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

Uopies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

